Kenner man shot to death in Avondale

Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies are investigating a shooting late Wednesday night in Avondale that left a man dead. The victim was identified as Durell Dearmas, 32, of Kenner, according to a statement from Glen Boyd, a department spokesman.

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Deputies responded about 11:45 p.m. to a report of gunfire in the 200 block of Church Street in Avondale. They found Dearmas suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene, Boyd said.

The department has no information on a possible suspect or motive in the shooting. Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call either the department's investigations bureau at 364.5300 or Crimestoppers at 822.1111.